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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Midfield duo Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri have been included in Arsenal's Champions League squad for their clash with Serie A side Udinese.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar has denied that he is in Glasgow having a medical, following reports linking him with a move to Rangers.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Serbian international Radosav Petrovic from FK Partizan, after he was granted a work permit.

Bolton
Zat Knight admits Bolton will be powerless to prevent star defender Gary Cahill leaving Bolton if a bigger club comes in for him this summer.

Chelsea
Alvaro Pereira's agent has admitted that 'anything can happen' before the transfer window closes amid reports he is wanted by Chelsea and PSG.

Everton
Everton striker Joao Silva is set to join Vitoria Setubal on a season-long loan after failing to establish himself in David Moyes' first team.

Fulham
Fulham will have to wait for another opportunity to scout defender Samuel Inkoom after the match between Ghana and Nigeria were called off.

Liverpool
Jamie Carragher has hailed Steven Gerrard as one of the best Premier League players of the last decade and warned critics not to write him off.

Manchester City
Napoli director Riccardo Bigon has quickly shot down rumours about a swap deal with Man City involving Ezequiel Lavezzi and Mario Balotelli.

Manchester United
Wesley Sneijder has suggested unofficial talks have taken place with Manchester United after admitting he would like to move to Old Trafford.

Newcastle United
New Newcastle winger Gabriel Obertan is delighted after signing a five-year contract at the club, and is looking forward for more play time.

Norwich City
Anthony Pilkington has hailed his Norwich team-mates for keeping his spirits up during pre-season and has declared himself fit to face Wigan.

Queens Park Rangers
Crystal Palace are reportedly looking to bring back Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun Derry, who has played over 200 games for the Eagles.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis is delighted to sign free agent Matthew Upson on a two-year deal, considering the quality and experience he will bring to Stoke.

Sunderland
Sunderland announced they have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland midfielder James McClean from Derry City for a fee of GBP350,000.

Swansea City
Swansea captain Garry Monk is delighted he will be able to celebrate a decade with the South Wales side after signing a new three-year deal.

Tottenham
Rafael van der Vaart is convinced that Luka Modric will stay at Spurs this season, while Tottenham's bid for Lassana Diarra looks set to fail.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson has declared his squad is close to complete following the capture of Shane Long from Reading for GBP6.5 million.

Wigan Athletic
Coach Roberto Martinez is confident Wigan will not be caught cold again by the Premier League's newcomers, with Norwich their first opponents.

Wolverhampton
Coach Mick McCarthy is in optimistic mood and reckons his summer signings could propel Wolves to a top-half Premier League finish this season.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa is not worried about the defeat to Sestao and praised the performance of Galarreta, Susaeta and Ramalho.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico youngster Borja Gonzalez is excited with the opportunity to play with in the senior team and will do everything he can to win a place.

Barcelona
Barcelona suffered their first defeat in the pre-season after striker Thievy Bifouma scored a hatrick for Espanyol to lift the Copa Catalunya.

Espanyol
Barcelona suffered their first defeat in the pre-season after striker Thievy Bifouma scored a hatrick for Espanyol to lift the Copa Catalunya.

Getafe
New signing Michel said he chose to move to Getafe because he is convinced with the project and wants to enjoy the best league in the world.

Granada
New Granada signing Fran Rico is determined to make the most of his opportunity to play in the Primera Division and to show his capabilities.

Levante
It has been confirmed that Levante have secured the services of defender Gustavo Daniel Cabral, who arrives on loan from Arsenal de Sarandi.

Malaga
Malaga defender Martin Demichelis has urged his team not to get too excited about the club's project because they have to achieve anything.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar said he is pleased with their tour of Italy and believes his team will be able to start the season well.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander has secured the signature of striker Christian Stuani, who arrives on loan from Reggina in a deal reportedly worth EUR500,000.

Rayo Vallecano
New Rayo midfielder Michu admitted he could not turn down the chance to play in the La Liga and is convinced they can compete with any team.

Real Betis
Director Vlada Stosic has underlined that for now there is only verbal agreement between Betis and Al-Hilal for the transfer of Achille Emana.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have reportedly shifted their attention to Porto striker Freddy Guarin, who has a contract until 2014 and valued at EUR30 million.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca striker Emilio Nsue will not use their afternoon schedule against Rayo Vallecano as an excuse, as he aims for a winning start.

Real Sociedad
Bari defeated Real Sociedad in a pre-season friendly after attacker Alessandro Marotta scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute.

Real Zaragoza
Siena have officially sign defender Matteo Contini, who will arrive on loan from Zaragoza with the right to purchase at the end of the season.

Sevilla
Sevilla ace Freddy Kanoute said he decided to stay for another season because he is still hungry for titles and wants to do important things.

Sporting Gijon
Striker David Barral has extended his contract with Sporting Gijon for one more season until 2015 but keeps his buyout clause at EUR18 million.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery said Friday's opponent Roma will set the standard for what they will come to face in his fourth season at the club.

Villarreal
AS Roma director Walter Sabatini admits he is in talks with Villarreal for Nilmar but reveals that they are still far away from an agreement.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly just a step away from renewing his contract with the Rossoneri for another two seasons.

Atalanta
AS Roma director Walter Sabatini admits he is in talks with Villarreal for Nilmar but reveals that they are still far away from an agreement.

Bologna
Atalanta's lawyers have hit back at the six-point penalty and bans for players, and will lodge an appeal to reduce it to an absolute minimum.

Bologna
Rossoblu captain Marco Di Vaio has told youngster Gaston Ramirez to put his future ambitions on hold by remaining at Bologna for another year.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is ready to battle Fiorentina for the signature of Palermo midfielder Armin Bacinovic.

Catania
Catania were reportedly baulking at St Etienne's EUR4 million asking price for Gonzalo Bergessio before finally agreeing to his loan switch.

Cesena
Marco Parolo is set to extend his contract at Cesena until 2015 and expects no offer to arrive until the very last day of the transfer market.

Chievo
Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori is satisfied after completing a swoop for Milan youngster Alberto Paloschi as he is their first choice.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly on the verge of signing central defender Cesare Bovo from Palermo, after both sides agreed to terms of his transfer.

Genoa
Juraj Kucka's agent insisted that there is no agreement with Inter yet, and that there are other European clubs chasing the Genoa midfielder.

Inter Milan
Inter director Marco Branca confirms talks with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala for Samuel Eto'o but insists it is too soon for any agreement.

Juventus
Juventus' proposed move for Eljero Elia of Hamburg has stalled, as the player is reportedly asking double the salary that Juventus offered him.

Lazio
Lazio missed an opportunity to secure the signature of Diego Hernan Valeri after Lanus announced that the midfielder has extended his contract.

Lecce
Novara are reportedly very close to completing the summer transfer of Lecce striker Jeda, with only few minor details separating the two clubs.

Napoli
Napoli director Riccardo Bigon has quickly shot down rumours about a swap deal with Man City involving Ezequiel Lavezzi and Mario Balotelli.

Novara
Novara are reportedly very close to completing the summer transfer of Lecce striker Jeda, with only few minor details separating the two clubs.

Palermo
Fiorentina are reportedly on the verge of signing central defender Cesare Bovo from Palermo, after both sides agreed to terms of his transfer.

Parma
Parma are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of Brescia striker Andrea Caracciolo and also his team-mate defender Marco Zambelli.

Siena
Siena have officially sign defender Matteo Contini, who will arrive on loan from Zaragoza with the right to purchase at the end of the season.

Udinese
Udinese announced that the club have renewed the contract of striker Antonio Floro Flores, who has agreed to a five-year deal until June 2016.